DUNCAN L. CLINCH
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246582
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.00 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4362.00 tons
Gross Tons
7198.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk - Mine
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Duncan L. Clinch (1787-1845).
Duncan Lamont Clinch was a soldier and politician. Clinch served as an officer
in the U.S. Army during the First and Second Seminole Wars. Clinch was a Member
of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia from 1844-1845.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Duncan L. Clinch at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | DUNCAN L. CLINCH.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration
Operator
American Export Lines
Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
December 23, 1945
Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation
Cause
Sunk - Mine
Cause Comments
Struck a mine while leaving the harbor at Le Havre, France.
Conflict
--
Location of Incident
English Channel
Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 1
Lat/Long
49° 27' N., 00° 03' E.49° 27' N., 00° 03' E.
Incident Location Comments
Approximately 2 miles west of Le Havre
Lives Lost
0
